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The Contractors Association of Kauai 2013 officers and board of directors are (seated, from left) Tom Arnott, Curtis Law, Bryan Davidson, (standing, from left) James Abeshima, Lanell Miyamoto, David Hinazumi, Laurie Cushnie, Travis Horka, Fred Pascual, Dirk Apao, Jesse Akagi, Jerry Nishek and Trinette Kaui. Not shown are Ray Ellis and Maile Bryan. Photo courtesy of Shelly Paik Jerry Nishek, general manager of Kauai Nursery and Landscaping, was installed as the 55th president of the Contractors Association of Kauai (CAK), while the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) received Member of the Year honors during the CAK’s meeting in November at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club. Other officers for 2013 are Travis Horka of Custom Landscaping, first vice-president; Trinette Kaui of A&B Properties, second vice-president; Jesse Akagi of Hawaii Gas, secretary; and Dirk Apao of Finance Factors, trea- surer. Maile Bryan of Martin A. Bryan, Inc. is immediate past president. New 2013 board members are James Abeshima of Shioi Construction, Curtis Law of Curtis E. Law, Inc. and Raynard Ellis of HPM/Kauai Lumber. Current board members include Thomas Arnott of Jas. W. Glover Ltd., Laura Cushnie of Cushnie Construction, David Hinazumi of Grove Farm, Lanell Miyamoto of Kalei’s Steelworks, Bryan Davidson of Earthworks Pacific and Fred Pascual of KIUC. The association also presented Nishek To Head CAK; KIUC Honored Service Awards to acknowledge member companies for their contributions to the CAK as well as the construction industry and community. The award winners: • Hideo Tanaka Subcontractor of the Year: Ralph and Laura Cushnie of Cushnie Construction • Wayne E. Ellis Associated Member of the Year: Simpson Strong Ties and Hawaii Gas • Robert Rask Community Service award: Jeff Fisher, Earthworks Pacific • Tetsuro “Rosy” Maeda Member of the Year: KIUC CRW Wraps Up Honolulu Tower Project Commmercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii (CRW) recently completed renovations to the roof of Honolulu Tower, the 41-story condominium on Beretania Street. The design work was done by Allana Buick & Bers (ABB). The original roof, built in 1982, included a Neogard system on the roof’s penthouse and lanai decks. The work entailed pressure washing and repair of the 13,600-squarefoot roof and walls, drainage bowl replacements and the application of a low-odor Neogard Pedestrian system. “This was a challenging project as we worked with other subcontractors and the timing of helicopter lifts to deliver new exhaust vents that needed to be installed due to aging and deterioration,” says Larry Young, CRW vice president. “We also worked Commmercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii recently renoaround condovated the roof of the 41-story Honolulu Tower. minium owners who had storage and AC units on The new Neogard Pedestrian their lanai that needed to be tempoSystem is a durable monolithic rarily moved during the renovation. membrane that incorporates organic In addition, we were careful to work quartz aggregate for added slip resisaround the numerous waterpipes and tance, Young says, and is designed electrical conduits.” for pedestrian traffic use and years of trouble-free waterproofing. www.buildingindustryhawaii.com | 59 http://www.buildingindustryhawaii.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - March 2013

‘HUNGRY’ SITEWORK CONTRACTORS
GENERATIONS OF DEVELOPERS
GUAM GOES GREEN
News Beat
Sause Bros. eyes Columbia launch
Maui teams up with prefab home builder
Sakamoto honored as Union Builder of the Year
Core Tech begins housing project
Diocese opts for solar system
NAVFAC picks leadership trainees
BIA show attracts record turnout
Fairall chosen 2012 CGP Professional
Kauai contractors name officers
CRW completes Honolulu Tower Roof
Spotlight On Success: Foodland Kapolei
Contracts Awarded / Low Bids
Concept To Completion: Maui Business Park
Q&A with rail chief Dan Grabauskas
Best Practices
HWEA In Photos
Tribute to Herb Muraoka
Newsmakers
New Products
Editor’s Corner

Building Industry Magazine - March 2013